Shikha Saxena

Assistant Professor (Selection grade)

PhD (Public Health Nutrition) from Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi (2019)
Thesis: A study on the determinants of Household Food Security and their impact on the Nutritional status of women in slums of Ghaziabad City.
Master’s in Dietetics and Food Service Management from Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Nutrition, New Delhi (2009)
Bachelor's degree in Food & Nutrition (Hons.) from Lady Irwin College, Delhi University New Delhi. (2007)

Honours and Achievements:

Conferred University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test for Lectureship (2009) and Junior Research Fellowship (2011)
Certified Diabetes Educator by International Diabetes Federation
Conferred DAAD fellowship, University of Bielefeld, Germany (2016)
- Field visits to assess the Food Security conditions among the refugee migrants at Bielefeld & Detmold, Germany
- Gained Information on quantitative tools and techniques used for measuring Household food Security & Nutritional status of women

Area of Research:

Public Health, Community research, Systematic reviews, Therapeutic nutrition, Gender studies, Women's Nutrition, Food and Nutrition Security and the Education sector

Recent Publications:

A systematic review on Smokeless Tobacco and Public Health Nutrition: A global Systematic review in peer-reviewed journal Public Health Nutrition Journal, Cambridge University Press. Impact factor: 4.02 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980022001331
A Research paper on ‘Smokeless tobacco quitting during COVID-19: A mixed-methods pilot study among participants screened for a cessation trial in India’, Clin Epidemiol Glob Health Oct-Dec 2021;12:100902. doi: 10.1016/j.cegh.2021.100902. Epub 2021 Nov 11.
A Research article on “Determinants of Household Food Security and their Impact on the Nutritional Status of Women in Slums of Ghaziabad City, India”, International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences, e-ISSN:2320-7876, Vol 7, Issue 3, July 2018
A Review article on “The distribution and Global burden of Insulin Dependent Diabetes mellitus” Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences, e-ISSN: 2278-3008, p-ISSN: 2319-7676. Vol 12, Issue 4 Ver. IV, Jul – Aug 2017, PP 40-48
A Review article on “Trends in Proteins Energy Malnutrition Since the 1990s and the Epidemiological Approaches to tackle them in India, International Journal of Nutrition and Agriculture Research. ISSN 2393-9540, Vol 4, Issue 1, Jan- June 2017, P 66 – 73
A Review article on “Food Security: Historical Perspectives and contemporary concerns” Food Science Research Journal, Vol 6, April 2015 P 158-166 100, ISSN: 22309403 by NAAS:2.86, International Scientific Indexing. Impact Factor:1.236
A case study on “Associations between food intake and perceived stress or depressive symptoms among youth” Food Science Research Journal, ISSN: 2230-9403, Vol 4, Issue 1, April 2013 P 100
A Research Article on “Effect of Breastfeeding and Bottle feeding on the growth of infants”. Food Science Research Journal, ISSN:0976-1276, Vol 1, October 2010 P 170

Other publications:

Published a fact sheet about Smokeless Tobacco Cessation in India. Available at https://www.astrasouthasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Smokeless-Tobacco-Cessation-in-India-Factsheet.pdf
An Exploratory Analysis of Urban Healthcare Stakeholder in India report submitted to WHO, India Country office.

Academic Expert (Public Health) at Victoria University Online, Australia thru Linc education (Oct 2021-April 2022)

Incorporated and used a range of eLearning pedagogies for engaging and supporting online learners
Provided learning support to VU students
Provided personalised assessment feedback to VU students

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, ICMR (Aug 2020-March 2022)

Worked on a project ASTRA (Addressing Smokeless tobacco and building Research Capacities in South Asia)
Systematic Reviews
Outreach programs
Counselling on Tobacco cessation
Coordinating project-related activities and Supervising the work of other team members including Research Associates

Academic Counsellor at Institute of Public Health and Hygiene (May 2019- July 2019)

Conducted theory and practical classes for Masters in dietetics
Evaluation of the assignments of the course

Consultant at Public Health Foundation of India (Oct 2018 – Jan 2019)

Worked on Project on Indigenous Food Systems of the Tribal Communities in Jharkhand
Compilation of data involving nutrient adequacy among the tribal population by using "Dietcal' software
Thematic analysis of the facilitators and barriers affecting Indigenous food availability and access
Fieldwork involving the focus group discussions with the tribal communities in Jharkhand
Free listing of indigenous varieties of food and ranking them with the usage of a pairwise ranking method to seek variation in consumption pattern
Reviewing work of the entire team to improve quality

Short term projects

Jhpiego (April 2017)- Served as a consultant at Development Solutions: Thematic Analysis of the study on ‘Quality in Family Planning’ for Jhpiego (an International non-profit health organisation affiliated with Johns Hopkins University)
WHO-Served as a consultant at Centre for Policy Research (Oct 2015-Jan2016): Conducted exploratory analysis of National/International Urban Health funding stakeholders Formulated report for WHO on the role of State in Urban Health Program
Visiting Faculty at Amity University, Noida (Sept-Dec 2014)Handled post-graduate courses at Amity Institute of Food Technology Key subjects: Therapeutic Nutrition, Food Science, Advanced Nutrition

Lecturer at Amity University, Gurgaon (Oct 2011 – Aug 2013)

Handled courses at Undergraduate & Postgraduate levels in Nutrition, Hospital Admin & Nursing
Organised various departmental events i.e., workshops, Seminars & Recipe Competitions
Contributed to the designing of curriculum for B.Sc. Dietetics & Applied Nutrition course

Lecturer at GDM Girls PG Govt. College, Ghaziabad (Sep 2010 – Oct 2011)

Delivered lectures for UGC NET Coaching and guided various dissertations at the postgraduate level
Counsellor at IGNOU (Diploma classes for Nutrition & Health Education)
Worked as a Research Assistant in the National co-ordinate project on Indian ethnic cuisine, Spices Board, Government of India

Dietician at Yashoda Super Specialty Hospital, Ghaziabad (Aug 2009 – Oct 2010)

Managing the diet & nutritional requirements of patients as per their diagnosis
Supervision of kitchen activities and documentation as per NABH policies
Diet counselling to the Patients and encouraging them to lead a healthier lifestyle
Providing nutrition education or training to the dietetics interns

Projects or PhD’s guided: Guided projects/dissertations at PG level (10)

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